After a long delay from the Chinese New Year, it took a bit to get proofs.
However, the real delay is going to be shipping. Thanks to several brilliant decisions by our president, shipping from there to here has increased 4x. This thanks to tariffs, retaliative fees, and on top of all that — fuel in the region has exploded in cost.
Now the only option that allows us to match the budget that was planned for is the slow boat one. This means once all the proofs are approved — it will take at least a month for them to arrive. Contrast to what used to be 5 days transit.
Sorry for the blackout on info. We will post some of the pdf proofs to show how they plan to arrange the plating.
It's almost been a month, so I will be locking surveys for those who have them filled out April 1st. (and that's no joke!) What locking means is you cannot change or add on any additional items to your survey. You will not be charged at this time! There will be a heads-up before this second charge, which is for shipping + Any add-ons if selected. I'm projecting to do the second charge around Late April to early May, but I will of course keep everyone in the loop!
I believe if you are Pay in 4, you will not be sent your survey until you are finished paying, so don't fret if you haven't received it yet. You will be able to fill out your survey when you're done paying! Locking the surveys does not bar anyone from filling it out, just changing what has been filled out. If anyone has any issues however, do reach out!
The pre-order store will remain open a bit longer, probably until I place the final order with the manufacturer, but I'll give notice for closing it as well.
That's all for this update!
If you have any questions, I think email is the best way to reach me, so do not hesitate at any time to do so if needed.
Thanks everyone for your support and patience! I hope spring is treating everyone nicely!
Hello guys! I saw a few comments on the last update and wanted to address it here! I gotten quite sick the last couple weeks but I'm waiting for final approvals for the survey! I am hoping i hear back tomorrow and I will be sending a smoke test!
Current Updated Timeline:
Smoke Test: Tomorrow - March 31 If everything looks good: Send out April 1 - 2 Locking the Surveys on: April 20 Estimated Charge Date: April 25 Estimated Shipping: August 15
I'm hoping everyone answers the survey quickly so I can see how many pins I would need to order! The faster everyone answers the surveys the faster I can order the pins!
Sorry for the delay, it's been a wild ride this month with getting sick and a few personal things happening in my life but everything should be settled now and i'm focusing on closing this project as soon as I can!
Thanks everyone who has completed the survey. There have been enough add ons ordered to cover the cost of the acrylic pins, even if we don’t reach the mini goal set in the survey. I removed the minimum so all acrylic pins that have been ordered will get made.
There are only 13 surveys left to be completed (33%).
All the orders are being locked down and soon your cards will be charged for shipping and add-ons. For those who added on the Pspsps Pin, it did not get unlocked. The pin has been taken out of your cart and you will not be charged for it.
I have been in contact with the manufacturer and I'm happy to say they should be in production within the next few days! I'm looking forward to seeing any photos the manufacturer may send and hopefully be able to show off to you all! Lets hope production goes smoothly!
I'll be sure to keep you all informed as much as I can. This is the long waiting period now so we all just have to be patient. Thanks for hanging in there. -Fox
P.S For those curious about my next campaign, the launch party is live! You can check it out by clicking this banner:
Howdy! I have been in Houston,TX over the weekend. My daughter participated in the Pokemon TCG regional tournament. My hubby and I visited museums and had meals at unique restaurants. We had a nice trip.
All of the test surveys are completed. I just sent the rest of them out. You have 2 weeks to fill them out, preferably sooner than later so I can know how much to order. I plan to lock orders on April 7. Meanwhile, I will finalize art and get the order written without quantities. Have a great week and thanks!
I wanted to let you know that I have placed the production order for the pins for this campaign!
Now we sit patiently and wait for a while. It can take up to two months for very large orders like this to be produced, so I truly appreciate your support as we wait for thousands of pins to be crafted.
I will periodically send out updates to let you know I haven't forgotten about you, but expect a few of them to be 'no new news' kind of updates.
I do not typically charge cards for shipping and add-ons until I am closer to the shipping date, but if you WANT me to charge your card earlier please let me know and I can manually trigger it.
If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to reach out.
Thank you so much for helping me bring so many new Science Cats into the world!
It’s been a while since the smoke test! There were a few issues, but everything should be fixed now. I think it’s time to send out the survey to all backers.
Please note that Charge Shipping Later is enabled. Shipping fees won’t be charged after completing the survey, but at a later date. You’ll receive an email notification when the charge goes through.
For backers who would like to pick up locally, please select “Local Pickup” under Country. After completing the survey, I’ll send out a separate Google Form to collect details about your preferred pickup time and location when it’s time to fulfill your rewards. Options will include Artist Alley Shop (Toronto), Mr. Surprise (Midland & Finch), and various markets where I’ll be tabling (Toronto GTA Area). If you’re unable to visit any of these locations, please select Canada under Country, and I’ll ship your rewards to you.
Last but not least, I’m starting a Patreon! Join now for free to stay in the loop and be the first to get all the details when it officially launches this April. You can join anytime in April to be part of the April Snail Mail Club. To celebrate the launch, I’ll be including a freebie sticker for all supporters — an Exclusive Early Member Sticker that won’t be available for purchase. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jChanDesigner
